This mum smashes her at-home workouts — with a little help from her baby!

Publish Date
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 3:04PM

Finding time to exercise can be a real struggle, especially if you've got a newborn baby.

But this genius mum is showing us how to get the job done, all with a little help from her baby son, Hunter.

This transformation Tuesday marks 4 months post-partum! When I look back at my pregnancy pictures and the pictures I took just days after having Hunter, it's truly amazing what the body is capable of. Over the last 4 months I've had many struggles: breastfeeding (painful for almost 3 months) so I weaned Hunter, lack of sleep like every new mommy, changes in my body that I thought would never change back to normal, feeling ashamed of my body, uncomfortable to be seen by Keith without clothes on, and so many other things. However, all those struggles are distant memories now and the little life that I brought into this world trumps all of those struggles. Seeing Hunter's leaps and bounds over the past 4 months brings tears to my eyes. I'm such a proud mommy and will do anything to have a healthy, happy baby. Being a parent is so rewarding. ☝🏻But, it is HARD WORK raising a baby. HARD WORK being on all day long as a stay at home mom. People think, "oh, it must be nice to sit at home all day." Yeah, I am at home -- it sitting around -- but I'm constantly giving all my attention to my son as I should as a mommy. I want him to have all of my attention because the first months and years of his life are so crucial for his development, so I'm constantly entertaining his little brain and exposing him to new things to help stimulate that brain development. I sing, I read, I talk to him in silly voices. In addition to being on all day for him, I also have 3 jobs -- all which I work on from home -- during his naps and at night when he goes to bed. It truly is a lot of work. I get up at 3:30 in the morning to workout because I don't want my workout time to cut into his day, so I go in the morning. It is important for me to have me time and take the time to get back into shape, because a happy mommy makes a happy family! I always preach how important consistency is with nutrition and fitness if you truly want results and the progress my body has made is proof. Everyone raises their children differently and that's 100% ok, but having me time is SO important to me. Sometimes I just need to give the baby to Keith so I can have a break and that's ok. No guilt on my part.

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FitBody Fusion coach Jessica Quillian has been documenting her postpartum fitness journey on Instagram over the past five months.

Sharing her at-home workouts in which she often swaps dumbbells for her baby - who now weighs nearly eight kilos - Jessica shows it is possible to tone up while spending quality time with your baby.

How adorable are their mummy-baby workouts?!

Mommy and baby muscle pump this morning. My little chunky 14 lb kettle bell baby, enhanced with @thexbands to add extra resistance to my side leg lifts and squats. I use the xbands a TON at the gym too! Doing this for just 5 minutes got a good burn in my shoulders, thighs, and glutes! ***Don't do this unless your baby has good head control!*** ******UPDATE: I got some negative messages sent to me regarding having Hunter in my workout. I would NEVER do anything to put my child in danger and if he didn't have legit head and neck control, I would NOT be doing this. He was drooling up a storm and loves to be lifted. PLUS the video is sped up...we are NOT moving this fast. He is 100% safe. So please keep negative comments to yourself, you have no idea how I parent my child, so mind your damn business. Thanks BYEEEEE 🖕 • • • #fitmom #fit #fitmom #fitspo #hunteradamrizor #momlife #babyboy #fitmomsofig #igfitness #fitness #npcbikini #postpartum #postbaby #bodyafterbaby #bodybuilding #workout #inspiration #motivation #babyworkout #kettlebell #fitbodyfusion #bikiniprep

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It's a rainy day today, so we can't take Hunter out in his stroller like we usually do, so I decided to do some extra core work with I'm today. Omg it burned! 14 lbs of hefty baby to hold is hard! He likes to be lifted now and usually laughs when I lift him high 😍 Also, I had to have a bib on him and a burp rag close because he drools like crazy! And I have a good amount of loose skin on my lower abs and some cellulite on my legs still and wanted to show that in this video. I'm human 😱. • • • #hunteradamrizor #momlife #npcbikini #fitmomsofig #fitmom #fit #fitness #fitbodyfusion #postpartum #postbaby #bikini #igfitness #fitspo #motivation #inspiration #bodyafterbaby #baby #workout #abs #iifym #iifymgirls #flexibledieting #saturday

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Another fun mommy and baby workout brought to you by Jessica and Hunter! (Excuse my baby voice) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ He liked this one because he could stare right at me! 😍 here's what we did: Push up Left side leg lift Push up Right side leg lift Repeat 3 reps (I messed it up by not repeating the right leg for the third time 🙈) Plank variation with arms extended, down into plank with arms bent, then repeat 3 reps End with push ups again - 3 reps 5 sets and you'll feel it and work up a sweat! **Don't forget to kiss your baby!** • • • #bodyafterbaby #workout #motivationmonday #hunteradamrizor #momlife #npcbikini #fitmomsofig #fitmom #fit #fitness #fitbodyfusion #postpartum #postbaby #bikini #igfitness #fitspo #motivation #inspiration #baby #abs #iifym #iifymgirls #flexibledieting #monday #npc

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